GLOR1A is a multidisciplinary artist within music, technology and visual art, and the co-founder of Nine Nights TV. She challenges the underrepresentation of Black females in sci-fi and myth, performing at venues and festivals such as Glastonbury, Mutek Montreal and Somerset House. GLOR1A also premiered a piece as part of British Council Amplify Artist Residency,
Premiere: Mistareez – Air XS (Grid Records)
Mistareez takes you on a mediative journey with ‘Air XS’ which plays on emotion through reflective spacial moments and echoing vocals to bring you back to the present. The track is taken from Grid Records’ forthcoming compilation in celebration of their first birthday. Also featured on the release is Sputnik One, Tristan Arp, Kincaid, Nico,
Untitled 909 Podcast 117: Toumba
Introducing Toumba – an Amman-based DJ/Producer/Designer who is pushing the boundaries of, and deconstructing Middle Eastern music, specifically, Levantine and Jordanian music. Toumba incorporates traditional sounds with razor-sharp sound design and clever arrangement to produce unique tracks. Garnering attention with his 115 EP on All Centre and his own self released edits and EPs, he
Premiere: The Baker – Litigio (NEA$) Untitled #909
A need for speed on The Baker’s debut contribution to Colombian label NEA$. Having previosuly released on Always Human Tapes and Insurgentes, on ‘Choque Profundo’ The Baker showcases juxtaposing soundscapes from serene dubs to in-your-face boisterous rolling polyrhythms as found on ‘Litigio’. ‘Choque Profundo’ by The Baker will be released on the 31st May via
Premiere: Low End Activist – Mercenary ft. Mez (Sneaker Social Club)
Low End Activist returns to Sneaker Social Club next month with his next album ‘Hostile Utopia’. Through his productions, LEA excels at storytelling, casting a self-reflexive lens over his roots via the medium of crushing, future-rushing soundsystem sonics. On ‘Hostile Utopia’, LEA sums up the conflicting emotions attached to memories of home (Oxford, UK) –
The Lowdown: Ultima Esuna
An artist very much on the rise, Mexican producer Ultima Esuna is quickly becoming known for her dreamy, atmospheric productions, often seeped in emotion which span across dembow, reggaeton and techno. Currently based in Vancouver, Ultima Esuna has three records on her Bandcamp page, with the first being released in December 2020. Her style is
Premiere: Dome Zero – Chewing The Scenery (All Centre)
London-based producer, DJ and writer Dome Zero gives us a signal on this rowdy dub anthem, ‘Chewing The Scenery’, who makes his debut on South London’s All Centre label – also his first solo release. The track finishes with an unexpected turn, showcasing Dome Zero’s playfulness and disorienting take on bass-driven productions. Dome Zero has
Untitled 909 Podcast 116: DJ Double Oh!
South London’s DJ Double Oh! made his production debut earlier this year, landing on All Centre with the sunny ‘Cuerpo y Sol’ – a sweltering release with rapid-fire rhythms at the forefront. The EP follows on from an appearance on the label’s 3rd anniversary compilation last year where Double Oh! remixed Yushh’s ‘I’m With Empty’.
Untitled 909 Podcast 115: Jdotbalance
Chicago-via-Texas-based DJ and producer Jdotbalance gets breaksy on podcast 115. Founder of the GUD4U online platform and party series which describes itself as a “a pharmacy-inspired, genre-bending, community-centered platform promoting all music gud 4 ur mental wealth,” Jdotbalance’s work is very much driven by emotion and feeling, whether that’s taking you to a dark, introspective
Book Club: Mauricio Atencia, Journalist
Welcome to our Book Club series. Reading has always been a part of my life, for as long as I can remember, and I’ve always had a curiosity into what other people were reading, often questioning my family members about the books they had on their shelves or at the pool. Over the last few years, I’ve reconnected